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The members of NASA’s 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class pose with rock samples collected during their geology training at the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, New Mexico, in May 2026.
Astronauts go to 'summer camp' to train for space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 18, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

NASA's 2025 astronaut candidate class is in the midst of important outdoor training.

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A NASA spacecraft just found a giant new crater on the moon. Here's why everyone's talking about the 'once-in-a-century' discovery

By Samantha Mathewson Published

"McGetchin crater is exceptional because it is the largest newly formed impact crater that has been identified to date."

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The moon
four people float in a space station module.
'I'm so looking forward to seeing nature again': SpaceX's Crew-12 astronauts gearing up for trip home to Earth

By Josh Dinner Published

The astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission are now gearing up for their return to Earth and reflecting on their time spent aboard the International Space Station.

International Space Station
A soyuz rocket launches from the Baikanour Cosmodrome.
Russia launches Progress 96 with 3 tons of cargo to the space station (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Russia launched the Progress 96 cargo mission to the International Space Station today (Sept. 16), delivering the freighter to orbit for a three-day journey to rendezvous.

International Space Station
Astronauts could make rocket fuel out of the carbon-dioxide atmosphere on Mars in order to fly home.
Making rocket fuel out of Mars' thin air: New breakthrough could make it happen

By Keith Cooper Published

By making fuel on the Red Planet rather than bringing it from Earth, a Mars mission could save vital mass.

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A man in an orange space suit smiles at two people, whose back of their heads are unfocused in the forground on left and right.
'If I wanted to go to space, I would have stayed at NASA': What's next for Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover after his mission to the moon

By Josh Dinner Published

Former NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover is stepping away from his space agency duties to take on a new role — executive advisor to the president of Cal Poly University.

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In a video she posted to X on Sept. 9, 2026, NASA astronaut Jessica Meir provided tips for caring for curly hair in space.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shares zero-G curly hair tips from the ISS (video)

By Elizabeth Howell Published

In a great moment for curly-haired folks around the world, NASA astronaut Jessica Meir just shared some styling tips from the ISS.

International Space Station
(Main) Illustration of the small solar system body Chariklo (Inset) artist's impression of the JWST
James Webb Space Telescope discovers the rings of tiny solar system body Chariklo are changing

By Robert Lea Published

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that the ring system of the tiny solar system body is even more interesting than they knew.

James Webb Space Telescope
a grey, crater-marked orb on a black background
NASA, IBM launch new AI model for studying the moon

By Julian Dossett Published

NASA and IBM have developed an AI model to help sift through the mountains of data the agency has gathered about the moon.

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Artist's illustration of the spacecraft that Rocket Lab proposed for NASA's $700 million Mars Telecommunications Network mission,
Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract

By Mike Wall Published

Rocket Lab has filed a protest against NASA's decision to award Blue Origin a $700 million Mars orbiter contract, saying it's inconsistent with the eligibility rules laid out by Congress.

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